Friday 8 June 2007

The Battle of the Sex's - History in the making!

Hello all
Apologies for my absence but i have been busy sunning myself. Well we are all now back with avengence and here it is. Training is now on Peckham Rye and our Sunday pre-season matches are about to start.
On the Saturday the 7th of July at 11.00am at Dulwich College we will play 'Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' or The Rabblers.... More like the Ramblers given the pace they move on the pitch!!!!
The boys think they are in for a easy victory but its not going down like that! there is a bit of history flying about and the girls have a point to prove!!!!!!
Should be a pretty interesting game (all in good fun), BBQ and Drinks for both sides at mine after so come down and watch this momentous battle of the sex's.
Hope to see you there, if not stay tuned for the match report!!!!
No 7.

Update: Ash is back from injury and is fighting fit and raring to go. But as one returns another leaves and unfortunately our very own Left/Right Back Mel M has gone and injured herself.... AAAHhhh (best wishes to her and here's hoping for a speedy return)

Tuesday 15 May 2007

Forget the Eurovision Song Contest!

Hi all....

Well Saturday saw my European Football debut! The Hamlet came third (out of three) but a great day it was. I am totally inspired by these boys (as much as it pains me to say) and I am of to Estonia in July to play for them again in a rematch against our 'Green Enemies' the Estonians.

Saturday has really motivated me to take my team to the next level and I am already hatching plans for the girls to conquer Europe and beyond! Watch this space.......

Here are some Photo's for you to enjoy and below is a report of the day from a fellow blogger......






Players:
DHFC: Steve Rickerby (GK); Ian Hunt; Alex Bushell; Larry Marsh; Andy Tucker; Chris Garrett; Chris Tarbett; Jason Cobb; Mark Hutton; Mishi D Morath; Ferenc Morath; James O'Shaughnessy; Dawn Taylor; Jack McInroy; Keri Ryan; Phil Doyle
Match Officials: Referee: Mr Freddie Collins


Heard the one about the Estonian National Anthem in SE22? We came close to hearing the proud anthem of the people of the Republic of Estonia at Champion Hill on Saturday morning as the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' Team hosted an inaugural international tournament in South London.

Too drunk to fuck...The Entente Cordial was completed with our friends from the Belgium branch of Paris Saint Germain FC Supporters' Team. Things are never plain sailing with the pink 'n blue boys. Estonian Anthem aside, should we greet the PSG group with the French or Belgium Anthem? Is there any difference? And what song should be played before the pink 'n blue rabble took to the pitch? 'Too Drunk to Fuck' by the Dead Kennedy's was actually a serious contender. We settled though on the Sex Pistols and 'Anarchy in the UK,' keeping in spirit with both the Rabblers outlook on life, and our way of working. But first we had to bow down to the Establishment; well, Southwark Councilor Columba Blango who kicked off the competition with some fine words of sporting wisdom. 'Great to have your support,' I told the good Councilor as he shook my hand during the team introductions. 'It would be great to have yours as well,' dead-panned the ex-Olympian (TRUE!) with a firm handshake that was half South London hospitality, half Mad Frankie Fraser friendly word of warning. I hadn't the heart to tell him that I'm a Lambeth boy. And so onto the big kick off. I spent the first game relegated to running the line. Nothing wrong in that, and I'm proud to say that I have semi-officiated at an international football event. 'You know where you can stick yer flag, Lino,' moaned one Rabbler in a rare moment of discontent within the ranks. I don't think he meant somewhere in Estonia either when the Rabblers claim a part of Eastern Europe for South London later in the year. The pink 'n blue boys have a proud history of representing their team and playing within the spirit of the game. This usually means losing, but at least we get a decent applause when we leave the pitch. 4-1 to the Estonians, although it must have been difficult for our central defender to mark a geezer going by the name of 'Oops.' His striking partner wasn't wearing the legend 'a daisy' on the back of his shirt, but our foreign friends seemed to come from the Didier Drogba School of Falling Over. The Sex Pistols on the PA soon gave way to some Spandau Ballet during the break before the next game. It was like punk never happened, although not in Estonia apparently as some of our Eastern European friends preferred the facial mutilation look, compared to the South London Soul Boys. With some scouts in the South London crowd (boy scouts,) the Rabblers were keen to impress as we lined up against PSG in the second match. This was always going to be a tough match as we were playing with only ten men. Nope - we really were playing with only ten men, with our secret weapon of a female footballer acting as the eye candy to disrupt the continental types. It was all a honey trap as the most attractive player in the tournament (there wasn't exactly stiff competition) took on the PSG boys in the centre of the park. The South London language heard when the big boys play at Champion Hill ('fuckin get up 'im!!!!') was replaced with a Parisian je ne sais quoi. This confused me as Johnny Foreigner frequently switched from a quatre-quatre-deux to a quatre-trois-trois. I just tripped over, falling feet first into our own honey trap. And so a 6-3 defeat for the South London boys this time, setting up nicely a winner takes all final game between our friends from Estonia and Belgium. But first there was a truly surreal South London moment involving Kajagoogoo and extra strength Eastern European lager on a Saturday morning. My oh my, that Estonian trip is going to be fun. A thrilling final game saw the PSG boys blag the PA Wilson trophy with a 6-5 win. Apt that on Eurovision day, the English ended with nul points. But points don't make prizes. You can't win the friendship that football creates. For such a small club, the Dulwich Supporters' Team is starting to turn heads. And we're not talking about the honey trap either. Today South London, tomorrow... well - the world is your oyster. Do they accept oyster cards north of the river?

Friday 11 May 2007

End of Season Party Photo's

Hi All

Thought I would give you 'Villagers' the oppertunity to see inside shots of your favourite girls teams end of season knees up.

The party was a real success and saw the unvailing of the new PVFC flag!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to the White Horse pub in Peckham for a great night, Ash cooked up a fantastic spread and Lee played out the evening with a fantastic set on the decks!!!!

The end of season trophies went to:
  • Outstanding contribution: Ash (Defence)
  • Player of the eason: Eve (Striker/Left Wing)
  • Top goal scorer: Kayleigh (Striker)
  • Most improved player: Elaine (Right Wing)
The team are back in training on wednesday and we are all looking forward to a fantastic 07/08 season.
No. 7



Team Medals
Dawn and Kelly
The team and our coach Jim!

End of Season Cake - Thanks Miriam x x x

Sam, Ash, Amy and Sara

Ash, Oli, Amy and Cery's

Thursday 3 May 2007

Ten Men and One Lady: The PA Wilson Cup 12/05/2007

DULWICH HAMLET SUPPORTERS' F.C. INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Yes its true PVFC's one and only No. 7 will be playing along side 10 men in the PA Wilson Cup this month. The Cup battle is to be held on Saturday the 12th of May 2007 at Champion Hill Stadium, the home of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club.
Three teams are taking part:Dulwich Hamlet Supporters, PSG Belgium, which is the Belgium Branch of the Paris Saint Germain Supporters' Club and JK Jalgpallihaigla who are from Estonia.
There will be three group games in the competition, each to last one hour, thirty minutes each way.As I understand it at the moment the first game will kick off at 11.00am; the second at 12.30pm; with the last one of the day at 2.00pm.
This will be followed by a closing ceremony after which a party will commence in the bar with a karaoke disco for everyone to enjoy.
Spread the word to all your family and friends to come along and support us.There's a barbecue on the go and the bar will be open all day.
The girls from PVFC will be there to support their captain and there is no doubt 'The Hamlet' will be victorious and it will be a truly amazing day for all concerned.
See you there - Directions
No 7

Thursday 26 April 2007

The Mighty Peckham Village V Flamingoes - 25th April 2007

The game was certainly a game of two halves. Finishing the first half 4-1 down, was not bad considering we had already lost our winger to injury and conceded a penalty, which they put over the bar, justice was served! We had scored a goal, which meant that we had already exceeded the previous result against them and what a goal it was too, wicked free-kick. We were giving them a run for their money!
We came out fighting in the second half. Pulling them back to 4-3, they didn't know what had hit them with us scoring the two goals so quickly. Then, the rest as they say is history. They showed why they are near the top of the league. We had a number of players on the pitch playing through injury, struggling to hold on until the end and they exploited that fact. Our keeper made some brilliant saves to keep the score down. But in the end they won by quite a margin, I'm not 100% sure on the final score. I thought it was 11-3, others have said 13 and 15. The score is irrelevant now, the main thing is that every single member of the team, the players, the subs and the supporters, gave 110% to this game. In all, it was a massive improvement on the last time the two teams met and we certain gave as good as we got and kept trying until the end.
It was the last game of the season. So roll on next season, when we Mighty Peckham Village are going to be raring to go and push up the league. For now, we are looking forward to Friday night and our end of season party!!!
Next season - bring it on!!!
No. 21

Wednesday 25 April 2007

It's only fair to warn you!

Quick intro:
Hi all
The team when blogging will all use our numbers. I'm no. 7, the captain & centre mid fielder. Over the coming months players will place their own blogs, introducing themselves and sharing their stories.
I have to say right now that this season has been slightly interesting given our -126 goal deficit and you would think looking at this that we are sh*t, but you could not be further from the truth!
I could rattle on about how we have had no coach or goalkeeper until February and give you other long winded tales of sorrow but i won't as its simply not my style. Its enough to say that 'The Village' is on their way up and every new season brings new opportunities as all true supporter know.
Up the Village and watch this space...........
No. 7